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Owen Pach: Gulfport's godfather of glass
If you doubt Owen Pach’s commitment to glass, just take a look at the tattoos inked into his forearms. On his right arm, the faded black image of a pair of glassblowing jacks (a tweezers-like tool...
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The Gulfport Neighborhood Guide: Destinations
From restaurants and shops to art galleries, events venues, accommodations and more, here's your guide to where to go in Gulfport.All area codes 727 unless otherwise notedEATS & DRINKSBackfin Blue...
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The Gulfport Neighborhood Guide: Madam president
Lori Rosso knows everything about her adopted hometown, which means you can get a lot of good dish on Gulfport while she’s dishing out delicious egg casserole at Sea Breeze Manor, the inn she’s owned...
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The Gulfport Neighborhood Guide: Secret no more
Artist and architect Stephen Oliver divides his time between Maine and Gulfport, where he’s known to regulars at the Tuesday Fresh Market for his “Give Peace” T-shirts. Over his five years at the...
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The Gulfport Neighborhood Guide: Small city, big profile
It’s shortly after 10:30 a.m. on a recent Friday morning when Sam Henderson bounds into the modest offices of Gulfport’s City Hall, maximizing a casual Friday in checkered shorts, a blue short-sleeved...
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The Gulfport Neighborhood Guide: O’Maddy’s, oh, man
I have a new friend in Baby Jesus and he’s about to perform an Eminem track, “Without Me.” He insists he’s either going to jump-start the party or trigger the crickets on this Wednesday night edition...
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Tonight in live music: Rock the Park, Daikaiju
A few shows this Thurs., Aug. 7 that are spaced just right and located near enough to each other that you can start at one, then end your night at the other... Rock the Park: UNRB, Kenosobi with Gwan...
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Mitch Perry Report 8.7.14: The GOP's love affair with Uber gets bigger
It's not exactly a news flash to state that the ridesharing service Uber has been embraced by lots of free-market Republicans who say that the innovative service is exactly what Florida (and America)...
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St Pete City Council to put charter amendment on ballot to allow them more...
Frustrated by their lack of influence in the recent hiring of new police chief Tony Holloway, the St. Petersburg City Council this morning voted unanimously to place a measure on the ballot this...
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Say Hello to Summer!
The Street Team has kicked it into full gear for August—we’ve been busy, busy, busy! Tonight, we’re celebrating our new Neighborhood Issue with a release party at Beach Haus on Beach Boulevard in...
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Drop an F-Bomb to Save a Friend
A new grass-roots campaign encourages teenagers to drop an “F-bomb” to save a friend who may be a victim of human trafficking. The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay initiated the campaign, Drop an F-Bomb, in...
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Poet's Notebook: Accidental lives
…because his father askedwhich way was west because his father foundthe sea a way of life because his father metin hannover a buxom peasant girl… For over four decades, Jeanne’s been making...
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Movie review: The Hundred-Foot Journey, starring Helen Mirren, sets a...
Movies where the preparation and enjoyment of food plays a central role make themselves easy targets for gastronomic-related metaphors. The Hundred-Foot Journey unabashedly wears a bullseye for all...
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Indulge at Summer of Rum Fest, make Bloody Jerrys at home
On Saturday, Aug. 16, the Summer of Rum Festival will takeover Ybor City's historic Cuban Club for a second round of rum-soaked festivities from 2 to 11 p.m. Held at the Heights Waterfront during its...
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Exploring the Case for African-American Reparations in St. Pete
On my way back from grabbing some smoked mullet at the Saturday market, in Williams Park, I looked down at the yellow flyer and thin newspaper I was handed by an older white lady who wanted more time...
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Ahmed Ahmed: How he keeps the Lights On
There’s a good chance you've seen Ahmed Ahmed before. His film credits include Iron Man (2008), Don’t Mess with the Zohan (2008), and Swingers (1996). He’s been on the cover of The Wall Street Journal...
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Pinellas County School board candidates debate at Tiger Bay Club
In what several of the candidates said was their biggest public event so far in this campaign, the men and women running to serve on the Pinellas County School Board later this year gathered this...
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Bill's Sports Binge: Priced out of the market and are you ready for some...
You can prepare for the inevitable as much as you can, but when it finally hits it can still suck donkey balls. Gram Gram is over a hundred and won't live forever. Summer vacation is great but won't...
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Ride real armored vehicles at the Armed Forces History Museum
War is a beast. The broad range of its toll on humanity is nearly indescribable. Whether the cause is righteous or wretched, long-lasting residual effects sprout up, covered in soot and blood, through...
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This Week @ The Movies: TMNT, The Hundred Foot Journey, Boyhood goes wide and...
It's August, a month that traditionally serves as a dumping ground for summer blockbuster also-rans. Face it, if the Hollywood suits really thought a movie was good, they would have released it back...
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